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My Grandfather — Jack Call

// November 26th, 2008 // Uncategorized

My Grand Father

I called him Grandpap…

Here is the Obituary from the Review in East Liverpool, OH

EAST LIVERPOOL John H. “Jack” Call, 88, formerly of Sunnyside Avenue, died at 3 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008, at Calcutta Health Care Center, following a brief illness.

Born Feb. 27, 1920, in Wellsville, he was a son of the late John Q. and Sylvia Hyatt Call.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving in New Guinea and the Pacific Theatre. He was Methodist by faith.

A member of the Cub 10 Naval Reunion, he was graduated from Wellsville High School in 1939, where he was the class president. Jack lettered in baseball, football, and basketball while in high school.

He was a charter member and organizer of the East Liverpool Baseball Old Timers Association and was very instrumental in developing the baseball complex in Calcutta. He also loved to fix and repair old baseball gloves and mitts.

Surviving is his wife, Mary Margaret Flowers Call, whom he married Sept. 1, 1959, at home.

Two daughters surviving are Pennie Jo Winland and her husband, William, of Tamarac, Fla., and Kristina Russell and her husband, James, of Youngstown.

Also surviving are two sons: Richard Call and his wife, Sherry, of Baxter, Ky., and the Rev. Dr. Bradley Call and his wife, Sue, of St. Clairsville; and a stepson, Donald W. “Butch” Wright and his wife, Cheryl, of East Liverpool.

He is survived by a sister, Laura “Sis” Kidd of East Liverpool, and a brother, William R. “Pecky” Call of East Liverpool.

There are 13 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Elmer “Ike” Call.

Friends may call at the Dawson Funeral Home on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Rev. Dr. Brad Call is to conduct services at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Full military honors will be accorded by the Tri-State Veterans Burial Group.

Burial will to be in Spring Grove Cemetery.

The family would like to thank everyone at Calcutta Health Care Center and Hospice of the Valley.

View this obituary and send condolences online at www.dawsonfuneralhome.com.